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Updated May 8, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Department Manager at Office Depot
Posted May 8, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Columbus, GA (took 4 weeks)
Interview consisted of 4 separate interviews over a course of 4 weeks. Interviewed with the store manager, assistant manager, district manager, and then the store manager and assistant manager together. Each interview took between 1-2 hours. These people take this company and their management positions very seriously. After each interview I waited 3 days before I called in to "check the status" of everything. Being persistent with this company is a must to get your foot in the door. Interview questions were very basic. Asking what kind of person you are, how much experience you have, what types of experience you have, how long you want to be with the company, how high would you like to go with the company, etc. If you are selected for the position, you have to go to a training store for 4 weeks of paid training if you are an outside hire, and 3 weeks if you are an inside promotion. Training can be a little stressful because you will be paired up with the store manager for a majority of the time as far as your shifts go, so be prepared to go to work at 5am every day. Once training is complete, you start your position at your store.
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Negotiation Details
There is no negotiation. What you get offered is what you get.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Department Manager at Office Depot
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2009 in San Juan, PR (took a day)
Office Depot participated on a job fair in Puerto Rico. Office Depot was opening for the first time in the island. I left my resume. Then I was called for an interview adn a week later I was chosen.
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Negotiation Details
It was okay.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Department Manager at Office Depot
Posted Sep 2, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 (took 3 months)
I had 4 interviews as they were in the process of getting another manager. I applied in January and didnt get hired until March, although I was told in the inital interview that I would be hired. I just had to wait until the new manager was in place. I was interviewed by the Assistant Manager, a store manager from another store, the new Store manager and the District Manager. It was a long drawn out process. If another job takes that long to secure, I will look elsewhere.
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Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation. I was offered the minimum for a Department Manager. When asked about a higher salary, they said that every department manager is brought on at that salary, regarless of experience. That was a lie. I was just naive enough to say ok.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Department Manager at Office Depot
Posted Aug 26, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 (took 2 weeks)
well i was a rehire because I had been laid off from them. So I was called back and it was more of an informal interview.
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Negotiation Details
yes I was able to let them know that it had to be comfortable for my drive for the amount I was going to recieve and as well beat want uneployment was giving me.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Department Manager at Office Depot
Posted Jul 14, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in Winston Salem, NC (took a day)
I had originally applied to one store and was declined for an interview, but was referred to the manager of another store who called me for an interview. Before I could be considered for an interview I had to take a 100+ question evaluation. WOuld have loved to work there, but I didn't get called for a 2nd interview.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Department Manager at Office Depot
Posted May 6, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Houston, TX (took 4 weeks)
I applied for an open Department Manager position at the Office Depot near my house. I got an email telling me to call the store manager and we set up an interview. After the first interview with him, I was told to wait a week and I did a phone interview. After that one, I was set up for another interview on the other side of town. In that one, two people were interviewing me at the same time. After I went through that one, they said I had one last interview with the District Manager, a week from that day. But they took too long, and I was offered a better position with another company.
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Reason for Declining
They took far too long and seemed unorganized.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Department Manager at Office Depot
Posted Jan 18, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 in McDonough, GA (took a day)
I went in to fax a paper and saw a paper taped to the front door stating "HIring for all positions." I asked a sales associate for an application, took it home, and filled it out. The application was a thick packet that was not so bad filling out. i submitted my resume with the application. When I went to turn it in the next day, I gave it to a sales associate who then told me i needed to take an online assesment. I was doing so, the assoc. gave my application/resume to the assist. store manager who was instantly impressed by my resume and told me to take "manager's" assesment instead. I did and passed. Immediately following was a short interview with the assist. store manager; that was easy and informal. It was through that small interview that the determination was made to set up an "real" interview with the store manager. That "real" interview lasted about 20 minutes and was also pretty easy. She asked a couple of "what would you do in this situation" type of questions. A couple of days later a signed a paper approving a background check and did a urinalysis. Tomorrow a have an interview with the training store manager which I am guessing is where I'll find out when I start....
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I have gone through a negotiation phase yet nor do I know if ther is one.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Department Manager at Office Depot
Posted Sep 17, 2009
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 in Birmingham, AL (took 4 weeks)
I applied online. I was contacted by a Store Manager and interviewed on the phone. He was extremely nice and told me to come in to take the manager assessment test. After taking the test, he called me back in about a week and told me I did not pass but he would offer me a part time position. I explained this wouldn't work for me so he told me to take the test again. I did. I passed with flying colors. The same day, I had a face to face interview with another store manager. I was called that same day to schedule an interview with the District manager. The DM hired me.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
There is now no negotiations with salary. The Store Managers have been told to start everyone at the bottom of the pay scale and you can work your way up.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Department Manager at Office Depot
Posted Mar 19, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2007 (took 5 weeks)
Initially you take a personality test. If you do not pass the test, they will not even consider hiring you. Most people do not even come close. Be consistent and definite with your answers. If you 'highly agree or disagree ' its better than 'no opinion' , and answer how you think they want you to respond.
Be sure to research the company online and know their "core values." You want to seem as energetic as possible and willing to please. You cannot have any reservations about your scheduling or what they will ask you to do. Only care about selling. Even if you are applying to be a cashier you must be motivated to make money for them and to satisfy the customer. Be positive.
I interviewed with Asst. Store Manager, Store Manager, and District Manager.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
There is not really much negotiation. They have an amount they will pay you and act as if you are inconviniencing them by asking for more. But, its always worth a try, they can give you more if you have experience to back it up. The payscale fluctuates throughout the year.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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